An American football club based in Renfrewshire hosted their first gameday at the weekend.

Paisley Bears, which was founded in June 2021, welcomed East Kilbride Pirates, Edinburgh Knights and Highland Wildcats to Nethercraigs Sports Complex on Saturday, June 10.

The tournament was the third gameday of the season, with Paisley Bears quarterback Lachlan McFie piping the team onto the field.

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Kris Nunn, chairman and head coach, said: "The games didn't go as well as we thought, losing 74-0 against the Scottish Champs and UK finalists the Highland Wildcats, then losing 52-12 to the well-established East Kilbride Pirates. 

"We received great feedback from all the teams about how much we have improved as a team.

"We don't turn two until June 29 so it was a huge achievement to even be in the league and the club are very proud of what we have been able to do in such a short time."

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Once the club has taken part in the last tournament on Thursday, June 29, they will be walking in Paisley's Sma' Shot Parade.

They will then return in August for 'Rookie Month', which is dedicated to getting new players to try the sport.

For more information, send an email to PaisleyBearsfootball@outlook.com.